Random Fitness Questions

Mellor

Minime2.5 wrote: »

If someone with alot of weight to lose loses it how much of that weight is Water? For example.Just say a 6ft man thats 20 stone gets down to 14 stone. That 6 stone loss is not all fat, what % would make up water

If somebody loses 6 stone it could be all fat. Or a combination of fat and muscle. Impossible to tell.

Losing water typically refers to temporary changes in weight, not permanently losing weight.

silverharp

Improving time for a circuit? So a trainer did up a conditioning program for me a couple of weeks back, basically its in the functional training room , so 3 circuits of 7 different exercises, sled, sandbag press, landmine press etc. He wasn’t specific about it being the only thing to do during the week but just said only time test it once a week.
Without it taking up the whole week the best way I have found is to break it into 2 and do at the start and in line with what I am doing that day but increasing the weight where its possible, next size or 2 up or additional plates. Is that a valid way of progressing? Hoping to see a time improvement doing the full circuits at the lower weights? If I did the 3 circuits first I wouldn’t be able to get much else done.

somesoldiers

Minime2.5 wrote: »

If someone with alot of weight to lose loses it how much of that weight is Water? For example.Just say a 6ft man thats 20 stone gets down to 14 stone. That 6 stone loss is not all fat, what % would make up water

I match those exact weight loss numbers, though 5 7 rather than 6ft.
Don't know how much of it was water but i can confirm that a high % was Bulmers related

whippet

somesoldiers wrote: »

I match those exact weight loss numbers, though 5 7 rather than 6ft.
Don't know how much of it was water but i can confirm that a high % was Bulmers related

i've managed to drop 7kg in a week - mainly water weight.

I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy - dehydration is not nice - how I wasn't divorced by the end of the week I don't know.

This was for a weight cut for a competition and now I do gradual cuts with food for 8-10 weeks in to comp !!

silverharp

Advantages of a one legged RDL? I had started doing a regular landmine RDL

Alf Veedersane

silverharp wrote: »

Advantages of a one legged RDL? I had started doing a regular landmine RDL

Unilateral work is always a good idea. You work hips separately, which helps with imbalances.

italodisco

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Unilateral work is always a good idea. You work hips separately, which helps with imbalances.

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And they help grow a damn fine bum bum

ThunbergsAreGo

italodisco wrote: »

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And they help grow a damn fine bum bum

I just cant manage them at all

Alf Veedersane

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

I just cant manage them at all

Just start light. Better to have light weight and do it properly than go heavier and do a different movement.

Some people find the balance easier with dumbbells and some people find the bar helps better.

italodisco

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

I just cant manage them at all

Think of it like this,

I was able to do 160kg front squats for reps but when I started the single leg rdl I managed it with 10kg kettle bell in one hand .

I had to hold on to the squat rack with my free hand as I couldn't balance at all.

When it comes to gym movements the majority of them you CAN do, just remember it's all about practice at your pace and weight. It's not a race to master it . Take your time !!

When I first set foot in a bodybuilding gym at a the age of 15 I though 'ah Jesus not a hope.

5 years later won my first show as a natural , when on to win multiple shows around Europe and at home.

Alf Veedersane

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Mellor

funkey_monkey wrote: »

What is the best way to improve squat?

Squat more.
Get stronger

On the heavier weights my body won't let me sink to a low position, plus I have insufficient strength from the low point.
I've just started making some of my reps to pause at the bottom or slow decent -obviously with a lower weight than my normal squat.
I know I need to stretch more but I don't know what to do. I know I should be capable of a lot more than 100kg, but the decent is horrible. Maybe hamstrings need more work???

If you can get down all the way with 60kg but not with 120kg. The issue is lacking strength not flexibility. You need to squat more and get stronger, not stretch more imo.


I understand what you mean by “my body won’t let me” but that is a mental issue not a physical issue. And I say this as somebody who did the same for a long time

Mr. CooL ICE

I'd echo what mellor said re stretching and strength. But going by your vague description, there's any number of things that could be to blame.

Are you bracing correctly? If you're not bracing your core and/or engaging your lats properly, your torso could be unstable which could in turn lead to an instability in the descent that only becomes apparent at heavier weights.

During your descent, is your weight distributed on the mid foot throughout the entire lift? If your weight is shifting onto your heels or your toes at any point, your movement pattern could be wrong. At the bottom, you could be expending more energy to not topple over than actually lift the weight.

Have you experimented with stance width and toe angle? Anecdotally, my squat feels more stable with a wider stance but depth is easier to ascertain with a narrower stance. It's about finding a balance.

Brian?

funkey_monkey wrote: »

What is the best way to improve squat? On the heavier weights my body won't let me sink to a low position, plus I have insufficient strength from the low point.
I've just started making some of my reps to pause at the bottom or slow decent -obviously with a lower weight than my normal squat.
I know I need to stretch more but I don't know what to do. I know I should be capable of a lot more than 100kg, but the decent is horrible. Maybe hamstrings need more work???

I agree with the lads. Your body won’t let you because you’re not strong enough.

Why do you think you should be capable of a 100kg squat? It takes time.

Mellor

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

Are you bracing correctly? If you're not bracing your core and/or engaging your lats properly, your torso could be unstable which could in turn lead to an instability in the descent that only becomes apparent at heavier weights.

During your descent, is your weight distributed on the mid foot throughout the entire lift? If your weight is shifting onto your heels or your toes at any point, your movement pattern could be wrong. At the bottom, you could be expending more energy to not topple over than actually lift the weight.

100% to all of this.
“Stronger” isn’t necessarily stronger quads or hips. It could be could be a stronger upper back, or stronger feet. It could mean those muscles need to be physically stronger, or perhaps they’re asleep and simply active stronger. Maybe the position need to be stronger, for a dozen strength related reasons.

Alf Veedersane

funkey_monkey wrote: »

What is the best way to improve squat? On the heavier weights my body won't let me sink to a low position, plus I have insufficient strength from the low point.

If you can get low enough with the lighter weights but not the heavier weights then it may be that your technique is very different at heavier weights because they're too heavy for you.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

I've just started making some of my reps to pause at the bottom or slow decent -obviously with a lower weight than my normal squat.
I know I need to stretch more but I don't know what to do. I know I should be capable of a lot more than 100kg, but the decent is horrible. Maybe hamstrings need more work???

You're focussing too much on what you think you should be able to do rather than working from the bottom up. Squat with a weight where your positions are correct and you can get low enough. Build on that slowly and don't just jump up through weight because you think you should be able to. Be patient and you will get there.

Also, bear in mind that it isn't solely about strength but the movement patterns you're training. If the movement pattern changes with heavier weights, then that's another likely reason.

Strip it back, do the mobility work and work in a weight looks and feels correct and move up slowly, building strength with the correct movement patterns. Play the long game.

the baby bull elephant

Would you feel comfortable posting a form check? As you can see from the comments there's a load of different things that could be wrong and all of them probably could be to some degree but if you tried to concentrate on all of them at once it probably wouldn't be good.

At that kind of weight my general advice would be just to squat more often and it should get better, especially if you concentrate on one or two good cues at a time so they become second nature. If I remember correctly you were going to do BBB? So you should be getting plenty of practice at sub maximal weight.

brianblaze

Random question... Powerlifting singlet sizes!

I'm 78KG, but very lean and 5'10"... Am I still an X-large? Don't want to end up with a baggy singlet! (which sounds like a terrible euphasmism now that I type it.)

Deano7788

brianblaze wrote: »

Random question... Powerlifting singlet sizes!

I'm 78KG, but very lean and 5'10"... Am I still an X-large? Don't want to end up with a baggy singlet! (which sounds like a terrible euphasmism now that I type it.)

It really depends on the singlet to be honest. I'm 102kg and can wear a medium Titan one (which I do in comp, whereas I tried on a medium of the new SBD Eclipse singlet and not a hope was it getting on, I'd need Xl in it.

I think Strength shop are similar to the standard SBD one in terms of design and material, and I wear large of those training, and could probably wear a medium if I wanted.

Alf Veedersane

brianblaze wrote: »

Random question... Powerlifting singlet sizes!

I'm 78KG, but very lean and 5'10"... Am I still an X-large? Don't want to end up with a baggy singlet! (which sounds like a terrible euphasmism now that I type it.)

I've had my strengthshop singlet from 80-84kg and I'm 6'0" so I wouldn't be all that much bigger. XL in that singlet won't be too baggy.

Alf Veedersane

Deano7788 wrote: »

I think Strength shop are similar to the standard SBD one in terms of design and material, and I wear large of those training, and could probably wear a medium if I wanted.

Yeah you could wear a medium in strengthshop...especially if you wanted to compete as a woman thereafter. Medium would make bits of your bits

Deano7788

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yeah you could wear a medium in strengthshop...especially if you wanted to compete as a woman thereafter. Medium would make bits of your bits

I’ve never worn a strength shop one so was only guessing from looks, must be a good bit tighter than the SBD/ Titan ones so!

brianblaze

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yeah you could wear a medium in strengthshop...especially if you wanted to compete as a woman thereafter. Medium would make bits of your bits

I mean... that's not entirely a terrible idea these days apparently...

JK

brianblaze

Update: A large fits perfectly and I have done all appropriate 1980s pro wrestler mirror promos....

Now lemme tell ya something Mean Gene....

Alf Veedersane

brianblaze wrote: »

Update: A large fits perfectly and I have done all appropriate 1980s pro wrestler mirror promos....

Now lemme tell ya something Mean Gene....

What brand?

brianblaze

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

What brand?

Strength Shop UK. I've had one of their lever belts for years and swear by it, hopefully this will be the same!

Alf Veedersane

brianblaze wrote: »

Strength Shop UK. I've had some of their lever belts for years and swear by it, hopefully this will be the same!

Yeah i have mine a couple of years and its still as good as new. Only worn it for 6 comps and maybe last heavy sessions before the comps so should be in good nick all the same.

Sunrise_Sunset

Seeing a lot online about barbell hip thrusts and Booty Builder machines for glutes.
Any success stories here?

IvoryTower

I always do hip trusts/glute bridge as part of strength work, I like them. Success story? Nice bum maybe, no injuries(not solely thanks to arse exercises)

Sunrise_Sunset

IvoryTower wrote: »

I always do hip trusts/glute bridge as part of strength work, I like them. Success story? Nice bum maybe, no injuries(not solely thanks to arse exercises)

Seeing a lot of amazing before and after pics from Bret Contreras's clients. I think I'll add them to my work outs.